Kota, is a city located in the southeast of northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located Around 250 kilometres south of the state capital, Jaipur. Situated on the banks of Chambal River, it is the third most populous city of Rajasthan after Jaipur and Jodhpur, 46th most populous city of India and 53rd most populous urban agglomeration of India.

It serves as the administrative headquarters for Kota district and Kota Division. Kota is a major coaching hub of the country for competitive examination preparations and has a number of engineering and medical coaching institutes.

Economy

The city is the trade centre for an area in which cotton, millet, wheat, coriander and oilseeds
are grown; industries include cotton and oilseed milling, textile
weaving, distilling, dairying, and the manufacture of metal handcrafts. Kota also has an extensive industry of stone-polishing of a stone called Kota Stone, used for the floor and walls of residential and business buildings.

Kota is one of the industrial hubs in northern India,
with chemical, engineering and power plants based there. The total
number of industrial units in the district from 2010-11 stood at 12908
with 705 registered units.The district power plants show annual growth of 15-20 % due to their strategic locations.

Transport

Kota is well connected with road and rail to all major cities within
Rajasthan as well as those located outside the state. It is also
connected by air, although only chartered flights are available.

Roadways

The city is well connected with neighboring cities and districts and
with major cities outside the state. National highway No.12 (Jaipur—Jabalpur) and National Highway No.76 pass through the city.National Highway No.76 is a part of East-West Corridor. The total road length in Kota district is 2,052 km. as of March 2011.

Railways

Kota Junction is one of the divisions in West Central Railway.
It is an important station on the Delhi-Mumbai main line. There are
four railway stations within Kota and in its vicinity. Another suburban
station of South Kota city is Dakaniya Talav Railway station which has a
stoppage of Avadh Express, Dehradun Express and Ranthambore Express.

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